[EBB Sightings] Swainson's Hawks near Lindermann Rd and Herdlyn Rd

Today close to 10:30 AM here were 5 Swainson's Hawks, 11 Great Blue
Herons, 3 Great Egrets, 1 Golden Eagle, many Ravens and crows. Also a
small flock of Tri Color Black Birds were present on the fields at the
junction of Lindemann and Herdlyn Rd. in eastern Alameda County/Contra
Costa County.
Rich Cimino
Pleasanton
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From: sightings-admin at diabloaudubon.com
[mailto:sightings-admin at diabloaudubon.com] On Behalf Of Debbie Viess
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 9:29 AM
To: 'A East Bay Birds East Bay Birds'
Subject: [EBB Sightings] birding windmill way



Although we sadly missed the spectacle of a field covered in
multi-morphed feathered predators,  snarfing voles like there was no
tomorrow, we did observe a light phase Swainson's hawk, flying directly
overhead, with said vole clutched in his/her talons; somewhere, the
feast continues. There was a dark-morph Swainson's as well, both rising
up from a field along Mountain House Rd. The flat, mostly seer fields,
incessant wind and ominous (at least if you are a raptor, or raptor
sympathizer) and ubiquitous windmill silhouettes made for a most
unpleasant birding locale.

Debbie Viess and David Rust


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